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5/4/07 at 3:38pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Heh. I didn't even realize there was a built in firewall. Thanks!

So essentially, having an antivirus program really isn't necessary at this point?

Now I need to figure out how to set up the firewall so that I can download Grateful Dead shows off etree via bit torrent without keeping the entire computer open...

Carl

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5/9/07 at 3:46pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

ClamXAV is a good free anti-virus program for Mac.

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5/23/07 at 6:28pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Any suggestions on a Firefox plugin to open PDFs within the browser? I found one for my workplace G4, but that's getting replaced by a Mac Pro soon. I did a search but it looks as though the best one can do is have the file download to a temp folder and open with Preview.

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5/23/07 at 7:42pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Does Acrobat not support Firefox?

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5/23/07 at 8:13pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Nope. http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/OSX.html

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5/24/07 at 8:45pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

A new favorite:

Nicecast - This creates an audio stream from any application for playback within iTunes. Right now, I am broadcasting something from my iTunes library.

You can hear it at http://nicecast.podzone.net:8000/listen.m3u

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5/24/07 at 9:27pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Kewl I'm listening right now.

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7/15/07 at 8:02pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

For those with laptops this is a very cool app.

http://www.download.com/iAlertU/3000...-10577702.html
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7/23/07 at 10:22pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

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Originally Posted by Carl Miller
Now I need to figure out how to set up the firewall so that I can download Grateful Dead shows off etree via bit torrent without keeping the entire computer open...

Did you figure it out, Carl? It's pretty easy, but I can help if you need me.
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7/24/07 at 9:03am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

In the Firewall tab, click "New..."

For Port Name, Select "Other"

Put

6881-6889

In the TCP Port Number(s):

And
Bittorrent

In Description:

Click OK.

Make sure that Bittorrent is checked.

Much easier than trying to fiddle with the /sbin/ipfw utility, but fairly basic.
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7/26/07 at 10:16am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Xee Blows Preview out of the competition for viewing directories of images. Especially if your a switcher use to Irfanview. By the maker of The Unarchiver.

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Xee is a lightweight, fast and convenient image viewer and browser. It is designed to be a serious tool for image viewing and management, with a sleek and powerful interface.

Xee is useful as a more powerful replacement for Preview, or most any other image viewer available on Mac OS X. It is very fast, and uses less memory than most other image viewing tools. It also uses OpenGL to display and scroll images much more smoothly than other viewers. Its interface is highly streamlined and has easily configurable keyboard shortcuts.

Xee can:

* Display a large number of image formats - any format QuickTime or Preview can open, plus several more, including PCX, Maya IFF and Amiga IFF-ILBM.
* Easy browse through folders of images - open any file in a folder and use the toolbar, keyboard shortcuts or mouse wheel to view the other images in the same folder.
* Browse image inside archives, if The Unarchiver is installed. It can read almost every format The Unarchiver can, which include Zip, Rar, 7-Zip, Lzh and StuffIt. It also supports the CBZ and CBR formats, which are just renamed Zip and Rar files, respectively.
* Losslessy rotate and crop JPEG images. This lets you edit your digital photographs without losing quality by re-compressing them like most other editors do.
* Effortlessly copy, move, rename and delete of images while viewing.
* View more EXIF data for JPEG files than Preview.
* View images in full-screen.

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7/26/07 at 12:39pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

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Originally Posted by Andrew Pratt
For those with laptops this is a very cool app.

http://www.download.com/iAlertU/3000...-10577702.html

That is cool, but it's no PowerOrgasm.

(I cannot vouch for the OS X version, but the original version worked like a charm on my PowerBook 5300 in the mid-90's.)

He obviously misinterpreted what it means to "be bullish."
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7/27/07 at 1:22pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

After trying all the interesting apps posted here, I needed AppCleaner to clear some of them out It's the app Apple forgot, like AppZapper, but free.
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9/18/07 at 6:24pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Found this link with a bunch of programs, haven't tried any out just yet

http://macspecialist.org/content/art...ssential_apps/
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9/20/07 at 3:08pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Appfresh helps you keep your apps up to date.

Vacumm Mail VacuumMail AppleScript application installed in the Utilities folder that performs the "vacuum" command on Apple Mail's. Similar to Outlook and Thunderbird's compact folders feature. My mail.app opened kinda sluggish (especially 2 folder I made for storage) but vacuummail made my Mail open faster (honestly I run vacuummail, clicked on Mail in my dock, blinked and it was open, honestly).

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9/28/07 at 12:01pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Geez, this little app is a big help and really convenient. If you jot down a lot of notes or constantly grab text off websites while surfing you'll love this. It makes grabbibg that text, jotting those notes quick, easy and just as snappy to access them. I use it several times a day.

xPad xPad is a notepad/scrapbook application with robust drag and drop support. Manage an unlimited number of documents in a single window interface. Color-coded categories and document sorting allows for easy organization of text documents. xPad is a single solution replacement for Stickies, NotePad, Scrapbook and TextEdit.

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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

TimeFlyer from A Single Pixel http://www.asinglepixel.com is pretty nice if you need to do a timeline for a report or presentation... (self-promotion!)
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2/5/08 at 8:00am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Super Duper 2.5 out today.
Still #1 in my book
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2/28/08 at 10:51am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

FinderPop 2.1 (Homepage) Technically a Universal Preference Pane but a very useful one for providing File/Folder/App access and control in the contextual menu. Not extremely intuitive to setup at first but with use of the manual it's a breeze to setup and use.

MacUpdate Link

UPDATE
I'm withdrawing my recommendation for Finderpop. Not only for why ErichH pointed out of it not rely as helpful as it once was but also because the latest update includes the use of APE.

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2/29/08 at 5:26pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Daryl - i noticed that yesterday. Funny to see an old staple of the OS9 years. A very handy launcher back in the day, but I don't see the point now. We have so many ways to do the same in X.
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3/3/08 at 12:05pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Quote:
Originally Posted by ErichH
Daryl - i noticed that yesterday. Funny to see an old staple of the OS9 years. A very handy launcher back in the day, but I don't see the point now. We have so many ways to do the same in X.
Hehe, I guess your right. I guess having to use a mouthstick and trackball to operate the pointer (click/drag/drop ect...), FinderPop just made copying, moving and accessing files/folders much more quicker and convenient for me than the average abled body person.

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3/10/08 at 2:51pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

A fun screensaver

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3/23/08 at 1:28pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

TOAST Titanium 9

Just looking at the app today. New interface with improved tabs up top. Hot info in the convert tab notes options to send to itunes and or iTV. Interesting.
Can't wait to get a BD drive and install the plug.

I really like the way it's handling a 26gb folder over 7 DVDs with no split files.
Faster performance on my slow matsu drive. Nice!

Nifty new icon - Black Toaster with a neon blue outline and blue disk
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3/23/08 at 2:15pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Eric,

Not a major improvement over version 8. This is not a
huge overhaul as far as design or functionality is concerned.
In fact, I only saw a few minor graphic improvements.

The plug-ins for HD media are great, but I am not sure that
things are vastly improved here that require most people to
upgrade to version 9.

In any event, TOAST still remains the best burning
tool I have seen on any platform.
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3/23/08 at 2:51pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
Eric,

Not a major improvement over version 8. This is not a
huge overhaul as far as design or functionality is concerned.
In fact, I only saw a few minor graphic improvements.

The plug-ins for HD media are great, but I am not sure that
things are vastly improved here that require most people to
upgrade to version 9.

In any event, TOAST still remains the best burning
tool I have seen on any platform.

Agree, nothing major but these small additions keep coming and are generally solid in my experience.
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3/31/08 at 10:23am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

I'm withdrawing my recommendation for Finderpop HERE. Not only for what ErichH pointed out of it not rely as helpful as it once was but also because the latest update includes the use of APE.

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4/1/08 at 11:04am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Agree - the new cat doesn't play well with monkeys
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4/2/08 at 6:18pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Let me also add Carbon Copy Cloner to my list. I have used both CCC 3.1 and SuperDuper! 2.5 (both now Leopard compatible) and have decided to stick with CCC.

Why?

I know there are certain files that don't need to be copied, and both claim to do just that. However, for my 99GB of data on the master drive that I clone to an external drive, CCC will copy ~98.5+GB, while SuperDuper! copies ~95-96GB.

I admit I don't know what is omitted, and perhaps those 3-4GB missing from the SuperDuper! clone really aren't needed, but I'm not willing to take that risk.

I've cloned and restored from the clone my HD several times with CCC and have had great success! (I do this fairly regularly to defragment)
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4/10/08 at 11:36pm
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

I didn't get a chance to browse the whole thread, but I'm looking for a program to recover some photos I accidentally deleted from a couple of compact flash cards. Actually, I deleted them on purpose, but then accidentally deleted the only copies I had put on my MBP, and I really need them back. I've found some pay software, but I'd prefer free if it's available, before paying $50 for something. PC software would be OK too, since I still have those computers for a bit.
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4/16/08 at 10:05am
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Re: Macintosh: Most recommended software list?

Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianShort
I didn't get a chance to browse the whole thread, but I'm looking for a program to recover some photos I accidentally deleted from a couple of compact flash cards. Actually, I deleted them on purpose, but then accidentally deleted the only copies I had put on my MBP, and I really need them back. I've found some pay software, but I'd prefer free if it's available, before paying $50 for something. PC software would be OK too, since I still have those computers for a bit.

google - compact flash file recovery

I see a few freeware apps - good luck
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